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# AWS Lambda vs Kubernetes Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**AWS Lambda**
No pricing available

**Kubernetes**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**AWS Lambda**
2 monthsFaster

Based on 45 responses

**Kubernetes**
3 months

Based on 22 responses

Return on Investment

**AWS Lambda**
10 months5 months sooner

Based on 40 responses

**Kubernetes**
15 months

Based on 16 responses

Perceived Cost

**AWS Lambda**
$$$$$

**Kubernetes**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**AWS Lambda**
12%

**Kubernetes**
12%

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**AWS Lambda**
[
Ease of Use (47)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1529198&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Scalability (35)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1528838&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Resource Limitations (36)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1529148&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Debugging (17)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1528761&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Kubernetes**
[
Auto-scaling (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1836378&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Auto-Scaling (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1836066&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1836347&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Learning (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1835689&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**AWS Lambda**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_d8d487b67574b56a5ad57a2f0f159a30/airtable.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Airtable

](https://www.g2.com/products/airtable/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-api-gateway.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon API Gateway

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-api-gateway/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-aurora.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon Aurora

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-cloudwatch.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon CloudWatch

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cloudwatch/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/integrations)

**Kubernetes**
[

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Amazon Elastic Kubernetes...

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_5ef078d7e2f128d165c94b1859097bbf/argo-cd.png "Product Avatar Image")

Argo.io

](https://www.g2.com/products/argo-cd/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_2ac0e7b10e1efb64107026cb2b241d53/azure-pipelines.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Azure Pipelines

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-pipelines/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_dd1391a4645e8459903fe21583c920c8/docker-hub.png "Product Avatar Image")

Docker hub

](https://www.g2.com/products/docker-hub/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/integrations)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**AWS Lambda**

9.0

9.0752

**Kubernetes**

9.2

9.2132

Ease of Use

**AWS Lambda**

8.7

8.7763

**Kubernetes**

7.9

7.9140

Ease of Setup

**AWS Lambda**

8.6

8.6415

**Kubernetes**

7.4

7.494

Ease of Admin

**AWS Lambda**

8.5

8.5293

**Kubernetes**

8.1

8.172

Quality of Support

**AWS Lambda**

8.6

8.6687

**Kubernetes**

8.5

8.5114

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**AWS Lambda**

8.9

8.9285

**Kubernetes**

8.9

8.958

Product Direction (% positive)

**AWS Lambda**

9.3

9.3695

**Kubernetes**

9.7

9.7127

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)[Hide 60 FeaturesShow 60 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.5

603

Not enough data

Development

Application Deployment

9.0(won by default)

485

Not enough data

Custom Development

8.4(won by default)

468

Not enough data

Development Environment

8.4(won by default)

461

Not enough data

Multiple Programming Languages Supported

8.6(won by default)

450

Not enough data

Testing

8.0(won by default)

446

Not enough data

Integrated Development Environment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agile Methodologies

Not enough data

Not enough data

Software Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database

Database Management

8.3(won by default)

369

Not enough data

Analytics

8.4(won by default)

378

Not enough data

Auto Scaling

9.1(won by default)

434

Not enough data

Storage

8.4(won by default)

362

Not enough data

Backup / Recovery

8.4(won by default)

346

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deployment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Purchase Order Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Infrastructure

Networking

8.6(won by default)

380

Not enough data

Virtual Machines

8.4(won by default)

347

Not enough data

Security

8.8(won by default)

405

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Computing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

ERP integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Developers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Accounting Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Projections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Container Management[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.0

78

Management

Access Control

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

72

Network Isolation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

File Isolation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Organization

Packaging 

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

66

Container Networking

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

72

Orchestration

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

75

Development

Developer Toolkit

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

54

Architecture

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

71

Datacenter

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

55

Virtualization

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

58

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![AWS Lambda](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476482/aws-lambda.svg "AWS Lambda")](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews)

AWS Lambda

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

22.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

36.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

41.6%

[![Kubernetes](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_da16878589afcd15c61bcb8a7b6b66a7/kubernetes.png "Kubernetes")](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews)

Kubernetes

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

28.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

38.3%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

22.0%

28.6%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

36.4%

33.1%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

41.6%

38.3%

Reviewers' Industry

[![AWS Lambda](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476482/aws-lambda.svg "AWS Lambda")](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews)
AWS Lambda

Computer Software

23.0%

Information Technology and Services

20.3%

Financial Services

8.1%

Internet

2.7%

Hospital & Health Care

2.6%

Other

43.2%

[![Kubernetes](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_da16878589afcd15c61bcb8a7b6b66a7/kubernetes.png "Kubernetes")](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews)
Kubernetes

Computer Software

32.7%

Information Technology and Services

21.6%

Telecommunications

9.2%

Financial Services

5.2%

Banking

3.3%

Other

28.1%

Alternatives

**AWS Lambda Alternatives**

 ![DigitalOcean](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6028813119dc32d698afd6e25ff33d5b/digitalocean.svg "DigitalOcean")

[
DigitalOcean
](/products/digitalocean/reviews)

 ![Red Hat OpenShift](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2ec0fb3d6001279948ececb9e055314c/red-hat-red-hat-openshift.jpg "Red Hat OpenShift")

[
Red Hat OpenShift
](/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews)

 ![Google App Engine](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b2d88b067230ff34b2d848af5e8f64d5/google-app-engine.svg "Google App Engine")

[
Google App Engine
](/products/google-app-engine/reviews)

 ![Salesforce Heroku](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/73de05c566ff7ea2562fa2aafbc3f0e1/salesforce-heroku.svg "Salesforce Heroku")

[
Heroku
](/products/salesforce-heroku/reviews)

**Kubernetes Alternatives**

 ![Red Hat OpenShift](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2ec0fb3d6001279948ececb9e055314c/red-hat-red-hat-openshift.jpg "Red Hat OpenShift")

[
Red Hat OpenShift
](/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews)

 ![Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d0d1b4a9e07f24fe48007af62a2bc9ba/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise.svg "Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)")

[
Mirantis
](/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews)

 ![Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533073803/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs.svg "Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)")

[
Amazon Elastic Container...
](/products/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs/reviews)

 ![Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3120927c33ef160c81c91f1ae0aa7571/google-kubernetes-engine-gke.svg "Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)")

[
Kubernetes Engine
](/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews)

## AWS Lambda vs Kubernetes

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AWS Lambda easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.

- Reviewers felt that Kubernetes meets the needs of their business better than AWS Lambda.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AWS Lambda is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Kubernetes over AWS Lambda.